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Black male educators, woefully underrepresented in U.S. classrooms, say mentorship and a sense of community help ensure they stay in the profession.
Read MoreThis North Carolina School Ranked First in Academic Growth. Here’s How →
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Henderson Collegiate, which is led by Teach For America alumni, stresses data collecting and quarterly assessments to track student mastery.
Read MoreImproving Voting Access for Marginalized Communities One School at a Time →
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Blanca Adriana Ontiveros works with schools, educators and students to boost understanding of how children can advocate for change and push for greater voting access.
Read MoreBuilding Schools Where Students Are Free to Be Their Authentic Selves →
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Despite politics, protests, and even threats, some educators and students are working to make schools and lessons more inclusive of people who are LGBTQ+.
Read MoreStudent Activists Preserve Dark Legacy of Japanese American Incarceration Site →
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A student club called the Amache Preservation Society is helping to curate and teach the dark history of Japanese “internment” in the U.S.
Read MoreAfro-Latinx Students Navigate Racism and Erasure in the Classroom →
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Educators need more data and resources to understand these students. Inclusive curricula can help the students better understand themselves.
Read MoreSpecialized prep program overcomes obstacles for Latina girls in Baltimore applying to college →
The Baltimore Sun
The free education and mentor program supports Baltimore City Latinas from 10th through 12th grade to attend college.
Read MoreBaltimore City College students transform Latin American cultural club into powerful advocacy group →
The Baltimore Sun
Amid the pandemic, SOMOS has worked to address the inequitable access to internet, ensure fair academic opportunity for English language learners and make school reopenings safe.
Read More‘I almost gave up’: A year in the life of Maryland students during the pandemic →
The Baltimore Sun
It happens nearly every day. When 16-year-old Sharon España-Montes signs on for classes at City Neighbors High School, five brothers and sisters are trying to connect to their schools at the same time. The internet crashes. Or one of the household’s three children under the age of 5 starts to cry, needing a diaper change, food or someone to play with.
Read MoreBaltimore educator leads candid conversations about sexual health with women of color →
The Baltimore Sun
Vanessa Geffrard, who has degrees in community health and public health, opened her Edmondson Village rowhouse for women to have courageous conversations after she noticed reluctance among friends from her inner circle and professional life to speak openly about sex.
Read MoreMeet the advocate Baltimore Latino parents seek out to get the best education for their children →
The Baltimore Sun
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, back-to-school workshops led by Dinorah Olmos would be joyous and celebratory in-person events at which mariachi bands were invited to play. Since the last academic year, she has reworked her engagement and outreach strategy to serve 112 parents and 120 students, all online.
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